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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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